The Plum Line Archive: Miscellaneous

All, it looks as if the launch of the new site has been postponed until later today or perhaps first thing tomorrow morning. But unfortunately, the comments section here at the old site won't be operational as the transition proceeds....

A quick reminder: The comments section may not be functional for much of today as the transition over to the new template takes place. An explanation of the change is at the bottom of last night's roundup. Apologies for any...

In 2007, then-Republican governor of Florida Charlie Crist moved to restore voting rights to ex-felons in the state. It was an unusual move for a Republican, since the GOP generally supports felony disenfranchisement laws because they disproportionately affect blacks who...

Testifying before a House appropriations subcommittee two days ago, Attorney General Eric Holder told Texas GOP Rep. John Culberson he was offended by Culberson's suggestion that the New Black Panther voter intimidation case was comparable to the discrimination faced by...